North Quay, Brisbane

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North Quay
StateLibQld 1 67435 North Quay and Milton Reach of the Brisbane River.jpg
An old photo of North Quay, coloured for a postcard
Location Brisbane central business district
South-east end Queen Street
Major
junctions
North-west endSaul Street / William Jolly Bridge
East George Street / Roma Street
West Riverside Expressway

North Quay is a location in the Brisbane central business district and the name of a street in the same area, running along the Brisbane River from an intersection near Makerston Street to the top of the Queen Street mall, linking the Victoria Bridge and the William Jolly Bridge along the river's northern bank. It was the site of Brisbane’s initial settlement, at a point where a stream flowing from Spring Hill provided fresh water, later collected in a reservoir on Tank Street.

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Location

The precise bounds of this small locality are debatable. By one opinion, it is about seven blocks long, covering the northerly bank of the Brisbane River between the Victoria Bridge and the William Jolly Bridge; another opinion gives it roughly the area of four city blocks in length, from Ann Street north of Brisbane Square to Queens Gardens, including the Conrad Treasury Casino. By either opinion it is little more than a single block in width, extending North only to George Street and Roma Street.

Monument to commemorate the landing of John Oxley in 1823 Queensland State Archives 149 John Oxley Monument North Quay Brisbane c 1932.png
Monument to commemorate the landing of John Oxley in 1823

The location has an historical record in Queensland because it was a landing point during the first European exploration of the river in 1823 and later in 1825, the Moreton Bay penal colony at Redcliffe relocated here, establishing the first permanent European settlement in what was to become the state of Queensland. [1]

Captain Henry Miller was responsible for the settlement transfer, which was due to armed resistance by local Aboriginal groups, biting insects and a lack of reliable fresh water at Redcliffe. Although North Quay is most likely not the exact location selected by John Oxley and Sir Thomas Brisbane during scouting expeditions in November 1824, the high banks at North Quay proved to be highly suitable, well above the flood levels that plagued Brisbane in subsequent years. [1]

A riverside bikeway leading to the University of Queensland and the western suburbs from the Victoria Bridge has been built on the river at North Quay.

North Quay was historically and remains the centre of Queensland's legal infrastructure:

Supreme Court building, Brisbane, Queensland Supreme Court viewed from North Quay, 1891 StateLibQld 1 107644 Supreme Court building, Brisbane, ca. 1891.jpg
Supreme Court building, Brisbane, Queensland Supreme Court viewed from North Quay, 1891

Street

The road can be congested on week days with traffic from Coronation Drive using part of the street to enter the city. The road also feeds traffic on to the Riverside Expressway, one end of the Pacific Motorway.

Towards the easterly end, North Quay leads into William Street and the government precinct further east along the river. Since 2021, works associated with construction of the Adelaide Street tunnel connexion to the King George Square busway station have created chaotic traffic conditions, especially during peak commuting times, along North Quay between Ann street and the Victoria Bridge, also affecting the southern end of Adelaide Street from its intersection with George Street. [3] The lack of alternative routes, combined with poor site planning, results in gridlock conditions on a daily basis.

Heritage listings

North Quay has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Major intersections

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Hadwen, Ian; Janet Hogan; Carolyn Nolan (2005). Brisbane's historic North Bank 1825 - 2005. Brisbane: Royal Historical Society of Queensland. pp. 1–2. ISBN   0-9757615-0-1.
  2. Inns of Court. Retrieved on 30 September 2022.
  3. "Brisbane Metro project news". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. "Early Streets of Brisbane (entry 700011)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. "Coronation Drive (North Quay) Retaining Wall (entry 600134)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  6. "First Church of Christ, Scientist, Brisbane (entry 650017)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  7. "William Street and Queens Wharf Road retaining walls (entry 600135)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

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